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Olympics provide untapped chance to improve health for all

Given the increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such as the Summer Games represent an unrealized opportunity to improve global health, finds a new Lancet study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. “The Olympics and other mass sporting events are a missed opportunity to […]

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5 Must-See Women's Events At The 2018 Winter Olympics

THE EVENT Women’s Moguls Finals  Tune in: Sun Feb 11th, 9.30pm AEDT  Cheer nice and loud for Britt Cox- our first real shot at a medal. She dominated the 2016/17 season with seven World Cup wins, the overall Crystal Globe and world title.  THE EVENT Women’s Aerials  Tune in: Thurs Feb 15th + Fri 16th, 9pm A […]

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Tokyo passes strict anti-smoking laws ahead of Olympics

Tokyo’s city government Wednesday passed strict new anti-smoking rules ahead of the 2020 Olympics, leapfrogging national legislation on lighting up that has been watered down after opposition from pro-smoking MPs. Japan has long been an outlier in the developed world, considered a smoker’s paradise where lighting up is allowed in most restaurants and bars. The […]